As before, you only need to do this once per program. Navigate to the Security & Privacy section, and under the General tab you’ll see your blocked program. Once the prompt appears saying it cannot be opened, cancel it and launch System Preferences. Still, it is good to know that it’s there. This method is functionally identical to Option 1, and as it takes a little longer, is probably less desirable. Are you sure you want to open it?” and “x can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the App Store” prompts, and leaves Gatekeeper enabled at all times. This method works for both the “x is an application downloaded from the Internet. You only need to do this on first launch. In future, the application will open without confirmation, as it has been approved. Hit Open once more and your application will open. A prompt will now appear asking for confirmation.
To open a file blocked by Gatekeeper without referring to System Preferences or disabling it, simply right-click the file in question (or ctrl-click if that’s your thing), and in the menu which appears, select Open. Although it still takes some time, and doesn’t avoid having to deal with prompts entirely, it allows you to instantly open applications whilst keeping security enabled. This is by far the easiest and most secure method to deal with Gatekeeper prompts. There are various ways to deal with it, and this guide will talk you through their pros and cons.
MAC THE UNARCHIVER APPLICATION CANNOT BE OPENED DOWNLOAD
If you already practice good housekeeping in what you download and open, this dialog can be a time waster. Whilst this can be helpful to the average Joe, preventing him from opening programs he may have downloaded accidentally (such as malware), power users may wish to circumnavigate the prompt. One of the security features in macOS is a prompt which appears when opening a program for the first time: This is an application downloaded from the Internet.
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